羞怯

xiūqiè
adjective #29,487

Meanings

  1. 1 shy
  2. 2 timid
  3. 3 bashful

Examples

HSK 6
Nàge háizi yǒuxiē xiūqiè, bù gǎn shàngtái biǎoyǎn.
That child is a bit bashful and dares not perform on stage.
HSK 7-9
Tā xìnggé xiūqiè, zài mòshēngrén miànqián shuō bù chū huà lái.
She is shy by nature and can't speak in front of strangers.

Tips

memory
means shame or embarrassment; means timid or fearful. Together 羞怯 = shy from embarrassment and timidity. Compare 害羞 (to feel shy/embarrassed) which is more commonly used in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

xiū
qiè